Finger ring



May 18 1926.

A. STELLER FINGER RI'NG L Filed April 18, 1925 e um en 'r ARTHURSTELLER, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIG-NOR TO A131550?? BROTHERS, OF NEWARK,NEW J EBS'EY, A COBPORATEOIY 'OF vNEYW JERSEY.

FINGER RFNG.

Application led AprilllS, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in linger rings and moreparticularly to types known as solitaire rings in which a single gem isset.

ln the usual construction of rings of this type the most prominent orcrown portion is i'uovided with a thin tlat polygonal plate having acentral opening, originally of relatively small diameter, this openingbeing enlarged to suit the gem, a portion of which protr-udes above theplate, which is usually plain or embellished on its outer surface only.

1n the instant invention it is an object to provide a concave-convexcrown plate, held in the ornamentally raised main portion of the ring,with its convex surface outward, the plate being latticed in conformitywith the design of the ring, and provided with a plurality of prongsreaching radially into the central opening, these prongs being reducedin length or bent as may be desired.

A. further feature of the invention is in the provision of asubstantially conical, open-work basket adapted to enter the opening inthe plate and be secured to the inreaching prongs at a point midway inits length, this basket receiving the gem and acting as a settingtherefor.

Another aim is in the provision of a ring setting, including a plate andbasket, that may be interchanged for another of similar type, but ofdifferent dimensions, to accommodate larger or smaller stones withoutaifecting the main body of the ring, the change being readily effected.

These and other analogous objects are accomplished by the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown inthe accompanying drawing, forming al material part of this disclosure,and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a conventional type of ringshowing a gem setting made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure1.

.Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on thecenter of the crown portion of a ringand showing a gem set therein. v

Figure t is a plan view of an ornamentally perforated holder plate usedin the construction.

Figure 5 is an edge View of the same.

Serial No. 24,050..

nthe latter beine curved outwardl fito 3roduce a raised crown 13containing a poly-- gonal opening 14:, this type of solitaire iingerring being of common construction.

1n place of the usual flat crown plate it is preferred to use anornamentally perforated polygonal plate 15 its design being in harmonywith that of the ring and its polygonal sides adapted to cover theopening 111-, eventually being secured by brazing over the wallsurrounding the opening, as seen in Figures 2 and 3.

It will also be noted that the perforated plate is curved, its convexsurface being outermost, improving the artistic effect, giving a greaterdepth at the crown, and materially strengthening the construction.

ln the plate 15 is a central opening 16 into which project a pluralityof prongs 17 which may be trimmed to any desired length, as willhereafter be explained, or bent as Y may be preferred, the length ofthese prongs exceeding the intermediate elements 18, formed in the platedesign. Y

A gem holder or basket 19 is formed to present a plurality of lingers 2Oextending uniliormly upward and inclined outwardly in conical formationfrom a hollow center 21, the opening in which may be of any desiredshape.

It is to be understood that the number of lingers 20 agree with thenumber of prongs 17 and it will be seen that the lingers are ultimatelysecured to the prongs at such height as may be required to best exhibitthe gem 22, the same being held by the customary notches 23 in the innersides of the lingers (see Fig. 3).

1t will now be apparent that a small gem will require a correspondinglysmall basket, which may be fitted to the prongs 17 of the crown pla-te15 when at their full length while another gem, taking a larger basket,may require the prongs 17 to be Htl clipped or bent te increase theoperative :irea of the opening 1G.

)bvionsly the basket may be inserted in (he prongs to differentdistances from the crown, (see Figs. 2 and 8) thus raising orloweringthe gein, by changing the length of the prongs to snit, snchchanges being readily accomplished by jewelers without af- Vfeeling' thering a nnit.

From the 'foregoing it will be seen that a simple device for thispurpose has been disclosed in the preferred forni of its einbodiinent,but it is not desired to restrict the deeails to the exact constructionshown, it being; obvious that changes, not involving the exercise ofinvention, may be made withont conflicting with the scope of theappended claims.

Having thns described iny invention, what i eiaiin ag new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A solitaire linger ring comprising a band having' a raised hollowcrown, a plate hired en said crown, said plate having an opening7 aplurality of prongs integral with said plete extending into the opening.and a gein receiving basket secured at the inner ends of said prongs.

2. A solitaire finger ring con'iprising a band having a raised hollowerown, a convexly curved plate set on said crown, said plate having a.central opening, a plurality el? prongs (intending into the opening'from the imirgin thereof', and an open-Worx7 cnp shaped. gein receiverfixed in the mentioned opening in engagement with the ends of saidprongs.

3. A. solitaire linger ring comprising a band having a raised hollowcrown, a pertorate plate fixed on said erown, said plate provided withan opening, and a gein holding; basket provided with prongsA carried bysaid plate and secured in the opening in said plate.

This specification signed this 17 th day of i April, 1925.

ARTHUR STELLEl-.

